Weekend Figurative Art Workshop

Draw & Drink are running a weekend figurative art workshop at Grafton House on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, with both days running 10am to 4pm and doors opening at 9:45am. It's led by Phil Bowman and Ellie Benton, the two artists who run the Lincoln-based studio. The whole thing is built for beginners, so you don't need any previous experience to sign up.

Across the two days, the course works through three parts: the Portrait, Life Drawing and The Figure Making. You'll start with the foundations of portraiture — measuring, proportions and tonal work — before moving on to life drawing from a model and gestural studies of the full figure. It's a good way to get a handle on the basics of drawing people, from the small details of a face right through to the whole body in one go.

All your materials are included in the price, and there's tea, coffee and biscuits provided throughout. If you're staying for lunch, Dave does home-cooked vegetarian meals for £4.50 a day. The full weekend is £120, or you can do a single day for £70, and you'll be based at Grafton House, 32 Newland, LN1 1XJ.